IMI is the only maritime institute in North India amongst many B tech marine engineering colleges in India which conducts this 4-year degree course affiliated to Indian Maritime University (IMU) Chennai.
This course is duly recognised and approved by the Directorate General of Shipping and AICTE.
Candidates become eligible to take up a career at sea as a junior / trainee engineer after completing B.Tech( Marine) and mandatory STCW courses. After 6 months of sea service on board merchant vessels, they become eligible to write Class IV Part ‘B’ examination (Class IV Part ‘A’ examination, being exempted on the strength of the Degree awarded). Thereafter a Class IV Certificate of Competency is awarded by the Mercantile Marine Department, Government of India.
Subsequently, they become Certified Engineer officers of Merchant Marine and are free to take up lucrative careers within the Shipping industry world-wide.
The minimum criteria for selection of B Tech Marine candidates at FLEET are:
Education:
Physical Criteria:
Course Type: Pre Sea
Course Center: Greater Noida
Course Commencement: August Every Year
Course Duration: 4 Years
Candidate must be medically fit including eye sight and hearing as prescribed in the Merchant Shipping (Medical Examination) Rules, 2000, as amended. Candidates will be required to produce a certificate of medical fitness issued by doctors approved by the Directorate General of Shipping. Normal color vision shall be tested by Ishihara Test Chart. Distance Vision unaided 0.5*(6/12) in each eye or 0.67*(6/9) in the better eye and 0.33*(6/18) in another eye.
Candidates must clear the IMU-CET examination held at All India level. During counselling, the Institutes are allotted based on the merit in IMU-CET and candidates preferences.
Aug/Sept every year.